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Health Tip: Signs That People With Dementia Shouldn't Drive
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
(HealthDay News) -- People with dementia may no longer be able to drive safely. Recognizing this may be a very difficult conclusion, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.
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In Triathletes, Heart Adapts for Efficiency, Scans Show
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The hearts of triathletes adapt to the rigors of training and competition by becoming more efficient, which suggests that combining endurance and resistance training may be the best way to achieve optimal he...
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U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and the media on the danger of messages American teens and children are getting abo...
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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 31, 2010
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2010
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- There's no evidence that popular cholesterol-lowering statins cause cancer, says a review that challenges earlier research raising concerns that the drugs may be associated with an increase in cancer and...
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Personal Music Players Damage Hearing Over Time
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 8:48pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Personal music players may pose a major risk to hearing if they're played too loudly or for too long, researchers report.
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Exercise cuts genetic obesity risk by 40 percent: study
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 6:44pm
Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed.
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Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 5:02pm
The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said ...
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Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 4:48pm
Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
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Casual Sex Can Lead to Long-Term Relationships: Study
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 4:08pm
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- People who "hook up" for casual sex can have as rewarding a long-term relationship as those who take it slowly and establish a meaningful connection before they have sex, says a new study.
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US seeks stay of court-ordered ban on stemcell research
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 4:05pm
The Obama administration formally asked a federal court Tuesday to allow federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to go forward while they appeal an adverse ruling on the matter.
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Obama administration appeals stem cell injunction
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 3:21pm
The Obama administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to lift an injunction halting human embryonic stem cell research, saying it would irreparably harm research and cost more than 1,300 jobs.
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Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 3:12pm
Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Breast, ovary removal can eliminate cancer risk for some
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 3:09pm
Women with a certain genetic predisposition to breast or ovarian cancer can dramatically reduce their risk of developing either by undergoing preventative surgeries, a study showed Tuesday.
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Early and late birth ups cerebral palsy risk
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 2:15pm
Full-term babies born a bit on the early or late side are at higher risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study in nearly 1.7 million Norwegian children.
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Genetic Studies Find Clues to 'Lou Gehrig's Disease' Risk
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 2:03pm
MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic variations on a specific chromosome appear to play a role in a fatal motor neuron condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, two teams of scientists have found.
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Health Tip: Spot Symptoms of Ringworm
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 2:03pm
The University of Maryland Medical Center says these are common signs of ringworm: Patches of skin that are thick, scaly, red and itchy. These skin lesions may form blisters or ooze fluid. The reddened area is usually surrounded by a darker red...
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Minn. governor directs state to decline health reform
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 1:43pm
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty directed state agencies on Tuesday to decline all discretionary participation in federal healthcare reform, throwing up roadblocks to President Barack Obama's goal of providing health insurance to all Americans.
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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicine
Yahoo health - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:35pm
Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year.
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